Tailgate Lullaby

Lyrics

Verse 1
You can keep my old ball cap
If the road takes me too long
There’s a dent in the truck door
From that deer on county road 8

I left my boots by the mat
By the back door and the sink
If the house gets too quiet
Play that worn-out song I sing

Pre-Chorus
Tell the little one I tried
To leave a light on in the dark
If I miss a supper table
Let my name stay in your heart

Chorus
When I’m gone, don’t let it break you
When I’m gone, sing my name
I’m just passing through, baby
Like a storm that knows my frame
When I’m gone, keep that fire lit
Keep my promise, keep it strong
When I’m gone, don’t you lose me
I’ll be right there in the song
(when I’m gone)

Verse 2
There’s a blue scar on the fence rail
Where we laughed and fixed the gate
And the barn still leans a little
Like it’s holding on my weight

If the tires track through the mud
And you see that coming rain
Say I loved you from the porch steps
Say I’d do it all again

Pre-Chorus
Tell the little one I tried
To leave a light on in the dark
If I miss a supper table
Let my name stay in your heart

Chorus
When I’m gone, don’t let it break you
When I’m gone, sing my name
I’m just passing through, baby
Like a storm that knows my frame
When I’m gone, keep that fire lit
Keep my promise, keep it strong
When I’m gone, don’t you lose me
I’ll be right there in the song
(when I’m gone)

Bridge
If the night gets heavy
And the wheels keep rolling on
Look for me in the front yard
In the grin of what we’ve done

Chorus
When I’m gone, don’t let it break you
When I’m gone, sing my name
I’m just passing through, baby
Like a storm that knows my frame
When I’m gone, keep that fire lit
Keep my promise, keep it strong
When I’m gone, don’t you lose me
I’ll be right there in the song
(when I’m gone)